Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Susan and Julie ate some cookies. Susan ate three more than Julie. If Julie ate two, how many cookies did Susan eat? Answer: 2. Larry visited a farm and saw five chickens and three pigs. How many legs did he count on those animals? Answer: 67 A-1
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Jay and David shared this pizza. Jay ate two pieces and David ate twice as many as Jay. How many pieces did they eat in all? Answer: 4. Thomas wanted to buy a candy bar for 65. He found 2 quarters in his pocket. How much more money does he need? Answer: 68 A-1
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Lisa bought a dozen cupcakes for her birthday party. She invited six boys and seven girls to her party. Will there be enough cupcakes for each person to have one? Show how you know. Answer: 2. Ronald spins this game spinner. Is he more likely to land on an even number or an odd number? 4 1 5 3 7 6 Answer: 69 A-2
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Ethan built a tower with nine blocks. Sammy added seven more to the top of the tower. How many blocks did the tower have in all? Answer: 4. The temperature outside at 8 a.m. was 25 F. Each hour it increased 2 degrees. What was the temperature at 11:00 a.m.? Answer: 70 A-2
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Mrs. Denka s class voted to see how many people liked each pizza topping. How many more students voted for pepperoni than cheese? Topping Cheese Ham Pepperoni Favorite Pizza Toppings 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Number of Votes Answer: 2. Dillon collected shells at the beach. In the first hour he collected 8 shells. During the next hour, he collected twice as many. How many did he collect in all? Answer: 71 A-3
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Jake is making a small bookshelf. He bought a piece of wood one yard long. He needs to cut it into 1-foot pieces for his shelves. How many shelves will he get from the board? 4. Chelsey is buying hotdog rolls for the family cookout. The rolls are packaged with a dozen in each bag. If she buys 2 packages, how many rolls will she have? 72 A-3
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Sammy is keeping a journal about the books he is reading. He plans to write one page each day for two weeks. How many pages will he fill in his journal? 2. Ronda has 4 coins in her pocket worth a total of 37. What coins does she have? 73 A-4
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Lauren watched a caterpillar crawl up a tree. It went four inches in 1 minute and eight inches in 2 minutes. How many inches did it travel in 5 minutes? 4. Justin looked at his watch and saw the time below. He needs to go to soccer practice in one hour and a half. What time will he leave for practice? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 74 A-4
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Nick ate 17 grapes. Nick s brother Don ate 3 fewer grapes than Nick. How many grapes did Don eat? 2. Wanda is putting her drawings in an album. She has 15 drawings, and each page can hold 3 drawings. How many pages will she fill? Fill in the chart to find the answer. Pages Drawings 75 A-5
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Harold earns $1.00 each week for his allowance. He has to put half of that in his piggy bank. How much does he have left to spend? 4. Isabella shared these candy canes with her three friends. She did not keep any for herself. If each friend received the same amount, how many did each friend get? How many were remaining? Each: Remaining: 76 A-5
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. William s mother gave him $1.00 to spend at the Sweet Stop Candy Shop. He wants to buy a Lollipop and some Peanut Brittle. Will he have enough money? Show how you know. Answer: Sweet Stop Candy Shop Lollipops 50 Bubble Gum 25 Lemon Drops 10 Peanut Brittle 60 Chocolate Bars 75 2. Olivia bought 2 packs of Bubble Gum and some Lemon Drops. If she pays with three quarters, how much change will she get back? 77 A-6
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. April is 8 years old. Sam is 2 years younger than April. Emma is 5 years older than April. How old is Emma? 4. Sasha collects shells and wants to line them up on her shelf. Her shelf is 1 foot wide. If all her shells are as wide as this one, about how many shells can she place side by side on one shelf? 78 A-6
1@ 1@ Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Amy wants to order ice cream at the State Fair. She can order chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry and has a choice of a bowl or a cone. If she orders one scoop, how many combinations are possible? 2. Darryl is making some punch for his birthday party. He starts with 3 cups of ginger ale and adds cup lemonade and cup orange juice. How many one-cup servings does his recipe make? 79 A-7
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 80 A-7 3. Mrs. Jemison began watching a movie at the time shown. The movie ended at half past six. How long did the movie last? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 4. In one hour, Kylie sent 9 text messages to her friend. If she paid 5 for each message, how much did she spend?
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Apples cost 50 each at the Farmer s Market. How many apples can you buy with $4.00? 2. Jose planted 4 rows of lettuce and 5 rows of carrots. Rabbits got into his garden and ate 3 rows of carrots and 1 row of lettuce. How many rows of vegetables were left? 81 A-8
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 82 A-8 3. Bob went to visit his friend Tom. Then he went to Jim s house to deliver a package before going home. How many miles did Bob travel in all? Bob 1 mile 1 and ½ miles Tom ½ mile Jim 4. Dylan finished breakfast at the time shown below and watched TV until noon. How many hours did he watch TV? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Adam has to go to bed in one hour. He spends 40 minutes reading a book. How much time does he have left before bed? 2. The Pizza Parlor has rectangular tables. One person can sit at each end, and two people can be seated on each of the long sides. How many people can sit together at one table? 83 A-9
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Lily counted 6 ducks sitting on nests. Five ducks had laid 2 eggs, and one duck had laid 3 eggs. How many eggs in all? 4. Ice cream costs $1.00 for the first scoop and 50 for each scoop added on to the top. How much would it cost to buy 3 scoops of ice cream? 84 A-9
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Sally mows lawns to earn money. She earns $4 for each hour she works. She made a chart showing her earnings, but the last few amounts were torn off. How much did she earn by the end of her 8-hour day? Total Earnings 1st Hour $4 2nd Hour $8 3rd Hour $12 4th Hour $16 5th Hour $20 6th Hour 7th Hour 8th Hour 2. Mr. Ramos took 2 weeks of vacation. He spent 4 days working in the yard and 9 days on a family vacation. How many days left before he goes back to work? 85 A-10
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Luis planted 3 bean seeds in each of 4 different cups and they all sprouted. His cat knocked one cup off the table. How many bean sprouts were left? 4. Sara counted 8 nickels, 2 dimes, and one quarter in her coin purse. How much money does she have in all? 86 A-10
1@ 1# Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Darryl and Evan were given chocolate bars for a treat. Darryl said he was going to eat of his and save the rest. Evan said he was going to eat of his candy bar. Who ate a larger piece of chocolate? Use the bars below to show how you know. Darryl s Bar Evan s Bar 2. Angela read two books last week. Tara read 4 more books than Angela. Martin read one less book than Tara. Who read the most books? Show how you know. 87 A-11
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Mrs. Stargo s class made a Venn diagram showing who liked two sports. How many people like to swim? Skating Mason Amber Ariel Beth Ron Joel Kyle Blake Swimming Eric Jason 4. Rafael has 6 dimes and 3 nickels in his pocket. He needs quarters to use in the drink machine. How many quarters can he get for the money in his pocket? 88 A-11
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Six apples are needed to make one apple pie. Francine has 10 apples and wants to make 2 pies. How many more apples does she need? 2. Demetrius shared these cookies with his friend Jamal. Demetrius ate half of the cookies and Jamal ate two. Were any left over? Show how you know. 89 A-12
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Jon is buying donuts for breakfast. Plain donuts are 25 each and frosted ones are 50 each. He has $2.00 to spend and wants to buy 2 frosted donuts. How many plain donuts can he buy with the rest of his money? 4. Ruth s favorite cartoon show comes on at half past ten. How many minutes does she have to wait before her show comes on? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 90 A-12
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Ten children were lined up to take a turn on the seesaw. Jeffrey was the 7th person in line. How many people were in front of him? 2. Amanda started reading her book on Monday and read 10 pages each day. She needs to finish her book by Friday. If her book has 55 pages, will she finish on time? Fill in the chart to find out. Days M T W Th F S Pages 91 A-13
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Tyree wants to share three large cookies at lunch. He doesn t have enough for all his friends, so he decides to break them in half. If he eats a half cookie himself, how many friends can also have a half? 4. Shelly put five gold stickers on a page in her coloring book. She added six silver stickers and seven red stickers. Does she have an even or an odd number of stickers in her coloring book? 92 A-13
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Jacob lost his first tooth on February 7th. He lost another one exactly 2 weeks later. On what day did he lose the 2nd tooth? 2. The houses on Markam Street were numbered as shown below. If the rest of the houses follow the same pattern, what would be the number on the 7th house? 48 52 56 60 93 A-14
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Jill surveyed her friends to find out what kind of juice they like. She tallied her results. How many more people like orange juice than pineapple juice? Apple Orange Pineapple 4. Diana needs to sew some lace around a square baby blanket. If the blanket is 3 feet long on each edge, how many feet of lace does she need to buy? 94 A-14
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Maria noticed that there were 6 fish in one bowl and 12 fish in another bowl. How many fish must she move to have an equal number in each bowl? How many fish will end up in each bowl? Move: Each Bowl: 2. Victor s class eats lunch at quarter past twelve. He looked at his watch and saw the time below. How much time does he have until lunch? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 95 A-15
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Patrick has three quarters, one dime, and two nickels. Damon has five dimes, two quarters, and three nickels. Who has more money? 4. Grace asked her friends how many books they read over the summer and made a chart. Who read at least five books? Name Sue Joe Lee Amy Bill Pam Books 4 5 3 6 2 2 96 A-15
1$ Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1@ 1$ 1. Bryan s game spinner was red, blue, and yellow. Which color is he most likely to spin? 2. Nine children are lined up to ride the Ferris Wheel. Some are girls, and some are boys. Every other child is a girl. The first student in line is a boy. Is the last student in line a boy or a girl? Show how you know. 97 A-16
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Apples cost 50 each. Grapes cost $2.75 per pound. Nancy bought 4 apples and one pound of grapes. She paid with a $5 bill. How much change did she get back? 4. Albert put an apple and a banana on a kitchen scale to weigh them. The total weight was 15 ounces. Then he took the apple off the scale and saw that banana was 9 ounces. How much does the apple weigh? 98 A-16
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Sasha and Ebony were the first students on the bus. Three more got on at the next stop. Then five more got on a few minutes later. At the last stop, two students got off the bus. How many remained on the bus? 2. Ben s team started baseball practice at quarter to eleven. His team finished practicing at noon. Draw hands on the clocks to show the two times. How long did his team practice? 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 99 A-17
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Garth asked his friends what kind of apple they liked best. He made a picture graph of the results. How many friends did he survey in all? Granny Smith Red Delicious Jonagold = 2 students 4. Mrs. Johnson s class was collecting money for a class pet. A hamster is $6.50. The class has collected 8 quarters, 2 dollars, and seven dimes. How much more money do they need? 100 A-17
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Kim s class took a survey to see how many pets each student had. They made a line plot to show the data. How many students have at least 3 pets? X X X 0 X 1 X X X X X 2 X X X X 3 X X 4 2. Santino is thinking of a secret number. If you subtract 4 from his number, the answer is 9. If you add 5 to the secret number, the answer is 18. What is Santino s number? 101 A-18
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Mary, Annie, and Kara all have puppies. Mary s puppy is the biggest. Annie does not have the smallest puppy. Which puppy belongs to which girl? 1 2 3 4. The temperature early in the morning was 42 F. By noon it had risen 8 F. Later that afternoon it had risen another 5 F before starting to drop. What was the high temperature for the day? 102 A-18
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Greg and Julie put their money together to buy their mother some roses. Greg had $4.92 and Julie had $3.48. The roses cost $12.00. How much more money will they need to buy the flowers? 2. The New Year s Eve party started at half past 10 and went until midnight. How long did the party last? Draw the hands on the clocks below to help you find the answer. 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 11 10 9 8 7 12 6 1 5 2 4 3 103 A-19
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Randal needed to make a fence for his garden. His square garden measured 6 feet on each side. He bought 18 feet of fence material. Will he have enough? Show how you know. 4. Mrs. Arnold s class took a survey to see which animal everyone liked best. Six students like lions, twelve students liked zebras, and five students liked bears. Which animal had only half as many votes as zebras? Color the bar graph to find out. 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Lions Zebras Bears 104 A-19
Daily Math Puzzlers Name Try to solve each problem by yourself, and then we will work on them together. Be sure to show your work using pictures, words, or numbers. 1. Maribel saw some geese flying overhead in a large V shape. There was 1 goose at the front of the V and 4 geese in each of the 2 lines behind the leader. How many geese did she count in all? 2. Dominic and Jake each ate 1$ of the pizza below. Then Fred ate 1 slice. How many slices were left to take home? 105 A-20
Daily Math Puzzlers Continued 3. Sharon s mother took her children to the circus. Sharon is 7 years old, her sister just turned 4, and her brother is still a baby. How much money did she pay for tickets? Circus Tickets Adults $6.25 Children (2-16) $4.50 Children under 2 Free 4. Gary asked Joseph to guess how many marbles he was hiding in his hand. Gary said that if you doubled the number of marbles and added 4 more, there would be 10 marbles. How many marbles is he hiding? 106 A-20
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